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China demands answers after fifth Chinese national dies in US immigration custody

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Lianyong Wei, a 51-year-old Chinese national, died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the Northern Mariana Islands on August 23rd. Wei was arrested on criminal charges and taken into ICE custody pending removal proceedings. ICE stated that he was found unresponsive during routine checks and later pronounced dead at a hospital, with the cause of death under investigation. This incident marks the fifth death of a Chinese national in ICE or U.S. Border Patrol custody since March 2025, prompting China's Consulate General in Los Angeles to express serious concerns and demand a thorough investigation. AI

RANK_REASON A death in immigration custody prompting diplomatic pressure and highlighting a pattern of deaths. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press ·

    China demands answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody—the fifth Chinese national to die in U.S. immigration custody since 2025

    At least 57 ICE detainees have died since Trump returned to office, a death rate that has alarmed public health experts.

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